In article <05f001c21a00$171bdf60$909e3bd0@preferree7l54v>, Fred Thomas
<vafred@erols.com> writes
>I have a rented garage about 20 miles from my home that I store some cars &
>parts in, this a/m I decided to bring the 1931 model "A" home for a little
>summer fun, now I just drove the T/R 3 1100 miles round trip to Mid Ohio so
>habits of shifting and driving are well imbedded in my mind, pull up to the
>very first traffic light and shift the 31 into 1st gear, light turns green and
>I back right straight into the car behind me, I was in reverse, the "A" is 3
>speed "H" pattern shift, no damage to either car, but really embarassing, old
>habits by old people is very, very bad, I know that even more today than
>yesterday. "FT"
I have a bad habit of shifting the Saab up from 2nd into 5th after I've
been driving nothing but the Herald...
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FM105671
The Saab - 1990 White Saab 9000S 753CC5508K1005725
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